How to Say "Sunset" in Chinese

日落

rìluò

The English word "sunset" is translated into Chinese as 日落 (rìluò).

日落 is primarily used as a noun to describe the event of the sun setting.

Meaning: time of day (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 日, which means sun and 落, which means to fall or descend.

In Mainland China, people commonly use the term 晚霞 to describe the beautiful colors that appear after sunset.

rìluò

The concept of sunset is often tied to the phrase 日薄西山 (rì bó xī shān), a four-character idiom meaning 'the sun is approaching the western mountains', used to describe both the sunset and the decline of a person's power.
While English speakers say 'the sun sets', a Chinese speaker might use the verb 下山 (xià shān) to describe the sun 'going down the mountain', treating the sun as a traveler.
The character 日 is a pictograph that originally looked like a circle with a dot in the center to represent the sun.

我们能从窗户看到日落。
We could see the sunset from the window.
This sentence shows how to use 日落 to describe seeing the sunset from a window.
Tatoeba #503066 by fucongcong, translation #2045 by Swift
我从没见过那么壮丽的日落景色。
Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset.
This sentence uses 日落 to describe a magnificent sunset view.
Tatoeba #346126 by fucongcong, translation #54626 by CM
我从没看过一个那么漂亮的日落。
Never did I see such a beautiful sunset.
This sentence uses 日落 to describe a beautiful sunset.
Tatoeba #639996 by sysko, translation #54798 by shekitten
夕阳无限好，只是近黄昏。
The beauty of the sunset is endless, but it signals the approaching dusk.
你看那山头的日落，美得不可思议！
Look at the sunset over the mountain, it's unbelievably beautiful!
夜幕降临之前，地平线上的红霞满天，仿佛是一幅美丽的画。
Before nightfall, the red clouds filling the sky on the horizon look like a beautiful painting.
今天晚霞真美，就像天空被染上了红色和橙色。
The sunset tonight is so beautiful, with the sky dyed in shades of red and orange.
在台湾的海边看落日是一种宁静而美好的体验。
Watching the sunset by the beach in Taiwan is a peaceful and wonderful experience.
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Two friends are sitting on a beach watching the sky.

浩然 Haoran

你看，日落了。
Nǐ kàn, rìluò le.
Look, the sun is setting.
佳怡 Jiayi

今天的日落好美啊。
Jīntiān de rìluò hǎo měi a.
Today's sunset is so beautiful.
浩然 Haoran

佳怡，我们去拍照吧。
Jiāyí, wǒmen qù pāizhào ba.
Jiayi, let's go take some photos.
佳怡 Jiayi

好主意，浩然。
Hǎo zhǔyì, Hàorán.
Good idea, Haoran.

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